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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2020
West Kelowna Council has given the first three readings to a borrowing bylaw that involves pursuing an Assent Free loan process to design and build its first City Hall.
The City’s current debt is below five per cent of its annual revenue calculation, defined by the Province of British Columbia, which allows a municipality to borrow against its revenue. This is a tool, through the Local Government Act, that allows the City...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 07, 2020
The City of West Kelowna, in cooperation with Interior Health, has rescinded a Boil Water Notice enacted February 04, 2020 after an accidental water main break.
The City of West Kelowna thanks customers for their patience and understanding while crews and officials conducted immediate repairs, completed mandatory post-repair water main flushing and conducted the obligatory consecutive days of system testing and laboratory...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 07, 2020
The City of West Kelowna issued its civil works tender documents today for the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant.
This earmarks the first of two substantive tenders to perform construction activities at the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant, located at the end of Rosewood Drive. Civil works include activities such as excavation and blasting, roadworks, utilities and other site works. The second tender, slated for release...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 04, 2020
The City of West Kelowna is issuing a Boil Water Notice for most of its downtown core – Westbank Centre - due to an accidental water main break on a non-municipal construction site in the area.
Please see the attached map to determine if you are within the impacted area or refer to our interactive map at www.westkelownacity.ca/waterquality .   
People within the affected area should use water brought...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2020  
The City of West Kelowna reminds motorists that crews will close Gellatly Road Bridge over Powers Creek for approximately three months beginning January 30 for an essential infrastructure project.
The city’s contractor will remove the existing bridge, which has reached the end of its lifespan, and install a new structure that includes added sidewalk on the upstream side, improved bike lanes and a new higher bridge...
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